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Job Description
About Us: At Cibo Vita, innovation drives everything we do. Based in Totowa, NJ, we craft premium healthy snacks under the Nature’s Garden brand, combining quality ingredients with creative flavor and function. Our products are designed to support wellness, sustainability, and better snacking choices-helping consumers “Snack With Purpose.” Job Summary: The QA Validation Supervisor oversees the development, execution, and maintenance of validation activities to ensure equipment, processes, cleaning procedures, and systems consistently meet quality, regulatory, and food safety standards. This role provides leadership to the validation program, ensures compliance with GMP and industry regulations, and supports continuous improvement across both facilities. The Supervisor will coordinate cross functional teams, manage validation timelines, and ensure documentation is accurate, complete, and audit ready. Key Responsibilities: 1. Validation Program Leadership
About Us: At Cibo Vita, innovation drives everything we do. Based in Totowa, NJ, we craft premium healthy snacks under the Nature’s Garden brand, combining quality ingredients with creative flavor and function. Our products are designed to support wellness, sustainability, and better snacking choices-helping consumers “Snack With Purpose.” Job Summary: The QA Validation Supervisor oversees the development, execution, and maintenance of validation activities to ensure equipment, processes, cleaning procedures, and systems consistently meet quality, regulatory, and food safety standards. This role provides leadership to the validation program, ensures compliance with GMP and industry regulations, and supports continuous improvement across both facilities. The Supervisor will coordinate cross functional teams, manage validation timelines, and ensure documentation is accurate, complete, and audit ready. Key Responsibilities: 1. Validation Program Leadership
- Supervise and oversee the creation, review, and approval of validation protocols for equipment, processes, cleaning procedures, and packaging systems.
- Ensure validation activities align with regulatory expectations and internal quality standards.
- Provide guidance to QA staff and cross functional teams on validation requirements and best practices. 2. Protocol Development & Planning
- Lead the design and authorship of validation protocols, including acceptance criteria, sampling plans, and testing methodologies.
- Coordinate with Production, Engineering, QC, R&D, and Sanitation to gather technical inputs and ensure operational feasibility.
- Develop validation schedules and ensure timely execution across both facilities. 3. Execution & Oversight of Validation Activities
- Supervise and participate in validation trials, including IQ, OQ, and PQ activities.
- Ensure all validation work is properly documented, including raw data, observations, deviations, and corrective actions.
- Monitor critical parameters during execution and ensure adherence to protocol requirements. 4. Validation Reporting & Documentation Control
- Review and approve validation reports summarizing data, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Ensure all validation documentation is complete, accurate, and maintained in accordance with regulatory and internal record keeping requirements.
- Support document control activities related to validation protocols, reports, and SOPs. 5. Regulatory Compliance & Audit Support
- Ensure validation practices comply with FDA, USDA, FSMA, and applicable industry standards.
- Serve as a subject matter expert during internal, customer, and regulatory audits.
- Provide validation documentation, responses, and corrective action support as needed. 6. Continuous Improvement & Training
- Identify opportunities to strengthen validation processes, improve efficiency, and enhance data integrity.
- Train QA staff, production personnel, and cross functional teams on validation procedures and documentation expectations.
- Support the development and revision of SOPs related to validation, equipment qualification, and cleaning validation. Qualifications
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Engineering, Microbiology, or related field.
- 3 years of experience in validation or quality assurance within a regulated manufacturing environment (food, pharma, or biotech preferred).
- Strong understanding of GMP, HACCP, validation principles (IQ/OQ/PQ), and food safety regulations.
- Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
- Excellent technical writing, data analysis, and documentation skills.
- Strong communication, organizational, and problem solving abilities.
- Familiarity with Quality Management Systems (QMS) and document control platforms. Working Conditions
- On site role in a food manufacturing environment across two facilities.
- May require occasional off shift or weekend work to support validation activities.
- Requires use of PPE and adherence to food safety and GMP protocols.
- Involves standing, walking, and working in controlled environments during validation trials. What do we offer:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Life Insurance
- 401K
- PTO
- Company Paid Holidays
- Career advancement and training